1998 Mazda Protege Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 11%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 1998 Mazda Protege, 11% of the 46 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After many trips to the dealership and once to a local brake shop, I continue to have a problem with extremely soft brakes. This is most problematic when it rains. I've had the dealership tighten them and replace pads three times, but within a couple of”
NHTSA complaint #723805, filed 2000-06“This problem didn't result in any type of accident or property damage. The problem I am have is that my car is making a very bad knocking noise everytime I apply the brakes both left and right front side of the vehicle. I took the vehicle by to dennis eakin Mazda about two week after I purchase it. They informed me it were the brake calipers slides. They had to order the slides. The slides can in and were replaced. The noise stopped for about two or three weeks and started back. I returned the vehicle again to dennis eakin and this time they installed a new and improved calipers slides. …”
NHTSA complaint #719197, filed 2000-02“Caliper and rotor failed with less than 30,000 miles, dealer said it is typical and said the parts used are poor. Other vehicles I owned exerienced this type of failure much later in vehicle life (75,000 mi +).”
NHTSA complaint #757080, filed 2002-01Related service bulletins
- 10148003Oct 10, 2018Mazda North American Operations has approved an additional on-car brake lathe as an option for MNAO authorized equipment. The Pro-Cut On-Car Brake Lathe has been added to the…
- 10142515May 11, 2018Mazda North American Operations has approved an additional on-car brake lathe as an option for MNAOauthorized equipment. The Pro-Cut On-Car Brake Lathe has been added to the MNAO…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7 | 6% |
| 2002 | 11 | 11% |
| 2001 | 5 | 10% |
| 2000 | 10 | 10% |
| 1999 | 6 | 7% |
| 1998 | 5 | 11% |
| 1997 | 11 | 17% |
| 1996 | 9 | 13% |
| 1995 | 12 | 7% |
| 1994 | 3 | 4% |
| 1993 | 5 | 11% |
| 1992 | 5 | 8% |
| 1991 | 3 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1998 Mazda Protege
15 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mazda Protege
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology